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The Jefferson County TNGenWeb site went "live" in the first week of July, 1996. Since that time, thousands of genealogists and historians have stopped by to gather information about their families and the communities.

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In 1997, Billie McNamara started a mailing list, called DumplinTN, primarily for Jefferson and Sevier County researchers. Discussions also include Jefferson County's parents (Hawkins and Greene, pre-1792) and other children (Cocke, Hamblen, and part of Blount).

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Private Acts of the Tennessee General Assembly Relevant to Jefferson County

Extracted from a compilation maintained by the University of Tennessee's County Technical Assistance Service.

Introduction

Tennessee's County Technical Assistance Service was created to promote better county government through the provision of direct assistance to county officials in developing and implementing ideas and methods for improving service to citizens within the legal framework of the Tennessee Constitution and laws enacted by the Tennessee General Assembly. It provides guidance to county officials on any topic related to county government. One of CTAS' activities is to preserve a manual of relevant Private Legislative Acts that relate to each county. This section of the Web site contains selected extracts from the Jefferson County book that have historical information and interest.